I love it when there is synchronicity on Substack! It's fascinating when the Universe decides to deliver a solid message this way. WIth the vast number of great publications here it always perks my attention when I get the same message from different writers in the same week so I'm glad I could be part of that chain for you Deanne.
Also, I apologize for taking so long to respond to your lovely comment (jewel tones! teal! love!). I like to be around to respond right away but recently life has not allowed me that luxury. Thank you for being here❤️
You might have your own uncomfortable 'forcing it' meter built right into your back muscles Michael? I know I certainly have a built in body system that lets me know, and yet it remains hard to figure out. Maybe you and I were meant to live like Thoreau on Walden Pond🤣
"Take action now to be ready - gain the skills, have the conversation, save the money, find the enrolment form…put in the effort, then soften and allow it to evolve."
Yes! Thank you for this reflection, Donna. I have also found that the more we try to force, the more life pushes back. To allow, to surrender, is not always the desired path (because it also requires patience), but it is THE path to what is meant to unfold. Thy will be done, not ours. This is a lovely reminder. 🙏
Brooke, thank you for such a wonderful comment and I'm sorry it took me days to respond to it. I appreciate you being here and like to reply immediately but recently life has got in the way. Thy will be done! Yes, if only we could constantly surrender to that knowing, to consistently get out of our own way I think we would be surprised how lovely it would be. I find as I get older I really need to catch myself on this and there are so many factors that play into it. Sleep and general health are, of course, big. If I'm feeling good I can roll with it all so much easier.
Lauren you are so welcome! I love black and deep red too. I probably have too many black clothes (although they make life so much easier) and my house is filled with deep red. If I try to move toward a different color it feels very wrong.
It could take a lot of pressure off if we learned that lesson and allowed things to happen naturally. Maybe there was a better way all along. I hope you are enjoying or have enjoyed your family reunion.
The snippets of time when I can allow things to unfold naturally feel so much better. Then things get in the way, mostly my brain when it is tired or frazzled, and I start to micromanage. Why is it that when we most need to soften and allow we do the opposite🤣 I know the answer to that and yet it still happens.
Thanks for your post Donna. When you force it, it's not natural. That's why it takes energy to force, energy to do and energy to regain energy. If it's forced, maybe you're just meeting an inner or outer expectation. Besides, to force it, you often have to stop being who you are.
It's amazing how draining it is, even the little things. I appreciate the reminder that forcing it takes us away from our natural state, thanks Rolando.
I love this Birdy! Awaiting my secret way. That's it exactly. It seems like we are all doing that and sometimes we think we've found the secret way only to get to the end of the passageway and find it blocked...again and again.
Thanks for the lovely comment, it's great to see you here.
great message. soft power. The source of our best qualities is beyond our apprehension and comprehension. We can't draw from that place without an aspect of humble surrender. :-)
Thank you Andrew. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Soft power can be such a wise state of being. It's how I aspire to show up and every once in a while I can pull it off!
Humble surrender, like soft power, is so difficult. When I'm tired or anxious or too busy my lower self steps up to the plate and thinks they will be better at managing my life which effectively removes me from a state of humble surrender.
Donna! this is exactly the thing I needed to hear, or read. Thank you!
Yay! I love it when that happens. Thank you so much for letting me know😘
Third post I've encountered -- randomly!--today with a similar message!
Thank you.
And my favorite color is a jewel toned, rich teal.
I love it when there is synchronicity on Substack! It's fascinating when the Universe decides to deliver a solid message this way. WIth the vast number of great publications here it always perks my attention when I get the same message from different writers in the same week so I'm glad I could be part of that chain for you Deanne.
Also, I apologize for taking so long to respond to your lovely comment (jewel tones! teal! love!). I like to be around to respond right away but recently life has not allowed me that luxury. Thank you for being here❤️
Not forcing it, is a lesson I am still learning. And it is one I’ve had to learn the hard way — by seeing what happens when you do force it.
As always, Donna, a wonderful reminder at the perfect time. :)
You might have your own uncomfortable 'forcing it' meter built right into your back muscles Michael? I know I certainly have a built in body system that lets me know, and yet it remains hard to figure out. Maybe you and I were meant to live like Thoreau on Walden Pond🤣
"Take action now to be ready - gain the skills, have the conversation, save the money, find the enrolment form…put in the effort, then soften and allow it to evolve."
Yes! Thank you for this reflection, Donna. I have also found that the more we try to force, the more life pushes back. To allow, to surrender, is not always the desired path (because it also requires patience), but it is THE path to what is meant to unfold. Thy will be done, not ours. This is a lovely reminder. 🙏
Brooke, thank you for such a wonderful comment and I'm sorry it took me days to respond to it. I appreciate you being here and like to reply immediately but recently life has got in the way. Thy will be done! Yes, if only we could constantly surrender to that knowing, to consistently get out of our own way I think we would be surprised how lovely it would be. I find as I get older I really need to catch myself on this and there are so many factors that play into it. Sleep and general health are, of course, big. If I'm feeling good I can roll with it all so much easier.
Pink!!
I love pink too! It’s in my top three colors.
Really needed this perspective today, thank you! And black is my favorite color, or deep red.
Lauren you are so welcome! I love black and deep red too. I probably have too many black clothes (although they make life so much easier) and my house is filled with deep red. If I try to move toward a different color it feels very wrong.
So true. So consistently hard to remember 😊❤️
Life would be very different if this stayed front of mind!
It could take a lot of pressure off if we learned that lesson and allowed things to happen naturally. Maybe there was a better way all along. I hope you are enjoying or have enjoyed your family reunion.
The snippets of time when I can allow things to unfold naturally feel so much better. Then things get in the way, mostly my brain when it is tired or frazzled, and I start to micromanage. Why is it that when we most need to soften and allow we do the opposite🤣 I know the answer to that and yet it still happens.
I did enjoy the family reunion, thanks Janice💕
Yep, that sounds right. I do tend to get in the way far too often.
Thanks for your post Donna. When you force it, it's not natural. That's why it takes energy to force, energy to do and energy to regain energy. If it's forced, maybe you're just meeting an inner or outer expectation. Besides, to force it, you often have to stop being who you are.
So. Much. Energy. Required.
It's amazing how draining it is, even the little things. I appreciate the reminder that forcing it takes us away from our natural state, thanks Rolando.
Lord knows we can't force sleep! Especially when you have a 6am flight and need to wake up at 3am but can't fall asleep until midnight. 🙄
Favorite colors are tied between blue and green.
Of course those are your favorite colors! They are the colors of the ocean which is where your soul lives.
YES!!! I was actually going to say that exact thing but you nailed it 💖
Blue-green!
But. I. Must. Make. It. So. 😡
What a relief to accept that you can’t force anything. What a chore to get there. 😘
Right?! We need to hold it front of mind and yet...it's so hard.
Inspiring. Awaiting my secret way. Any and all earthly greens.
I love this Birdy! Awaiting my secret way. That's it exactly. It seems like we are all doing that and sometimes we think we've found the secret way only to get to the end of the passageway and find it blocked...again and again.
Thanks for the lovely comment, it's great to see you here.
great message. soft power. The source of our best qualities is beyond our apprehension and comprehension. We can't draw from that place without an aspect of humble surrender. :-)
Thank you Andrew. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Soft power can be such a wise state of being. It's how I aspire to show up and every once in a while I can pull it off!
Humble surrender, like soft power, is so difficult. When I'm tired or anxious or too busy my lower self steps up to the plate and thinks they will be better at managing my life which effectively removes me from a state of humble surrender.
It's a constant work in progress.